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What’s Good for the Heart is Good for the Head
by Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer’s Association, Northern CA & Northern NV
450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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When people think about staying fit,
they generally think from the neck
down.
But the health of your brain plays
a critical role in almost everything we
do: thinking, feeling, remembering,
working, playing—and even sleeping.
Make Brain-Healthy Choices
Like other parts of your body, your
brain may lose some agility as you get
older.
It can deteriorate even more if you
don’t take care of it.
Science is unlocking
many of the mysteries of the brain, but
we don’t have all the answers yet.
You
can do everything “right” and still not
prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
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